A Tool to Measure Success
Somebody asked me recently what my professional goals are. I used to be incredibly ambitious. Now, not so much. Part of the reason is that,
May 17, 2010
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
When it Looks Like Chaos and Abandonment
My sassiest daughter was playing school with her big sister this morning before church. Apparently, they’d set up a whole imaginary classroom with imaginary students.
May 16, 2010
Seeing a Newborn Foal
Last night, I heard a rumor that newborn foals were in the campus barn. Campus barn? Where was that? “Honey! Baby horses at some barn!
May 15, 2010
A Strange Way to Refresh Yourself
I’m used to thinking of personal refreshment in terms of spa days and vacations. Today, I remembered a bit of wisdom that reoriented my thinking.
May 14, 2010
The Best Verb to Keep in Your Notebook
Great living is a lot like great cooking. You want to take the ingredients of the day and create 5 star masterpieces. You want to
May 13, 2010
What to Offer a Mean Person
Something spiritual happened in the drive-thru as I was paying the cashier today. Everybody inside the place was scowling and sulking around. They seemed so
May 13, 2010
When Temptation Comes, Tell Yourself This Story
Today I celebrated not giving in to an obvious temptation. Perhaps this victory will carry over into larger, more insidious ones. I’ve been thinking about
May 11, 2010
Being Futile and Unproductive for Love
Today, I searched for a missing Polly Pocket shoe. The shoe in question is about the size of two grains of rice. Polly Pocket shoes
May 11, 2010
3 Questions that Set Me Straight
This time last year, I was mad about everything. I was jealous of other mothers and their resplendent brunches, their new jewelry, and their country
May 9, 2010
A Gift for Every Mother You Know
Today was chilly, windy (hair in my face no matter which way I pushed it around), and gloomy. We drove out into the country to
May 9, 2010